{"id":20,"date":"2025-10-09T07:24:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T07:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:36:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T15:36:08","slug":"research-projects-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/research-projects-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Projects\/Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20\" class=\"elementor elementor-20\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-572ab46 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"572ab46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05ae83b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05ae83b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research Projects \/ Studies<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37dcc44 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"37dcc44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4440a4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4440a4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current Projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2dce3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c2dce3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009bfc9 e-con-full jiggle e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"009bfc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe2f3b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe2f3b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kashawn-hernandez-bsGWKB4P5eY-unsplash.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-226\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kashawn-hernandez-bsGWKB4P5eY-unsplash.webp 1000w, https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kashawn-hernandez-bsGWKB4P5eY-unsplash-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kashawn-hernandez-bsGWKB4P5eY-unsplash-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf52c9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf52c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAA LESS Study<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d44fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02d44fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis mixed-methods study explores how racial experiences, stereotypes, and schemas relate to Black Americans\u2019 romantic relationships and emotional health.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cadf67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9cadf67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/saa-less-study\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More &amp; Participate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c1e31 e-con-full jiggle e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59c1e31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1fa1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d1fa1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jurien-huggins-jLWlA1HQMbE-unsplash.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-228\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jurien-huggins-jLWlA1HQMbE-unsplash.webp 1000w, https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jurien-huggins-jLWlA1HQMbE-unsplash-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jurien-huggins-jLWlA1HQMbE-unsplash-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b3586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2b3586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Affective Variability &amp; Romantic Relationship Functioning<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0321e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0321e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis study examines how relationship experiences impact daily fluctuations in emotional functioning.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1466a5 e-con-full jiggle e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1466a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7ba623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7ba623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/strong-woman.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-229\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/strong-woman.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/strong-woman-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/strong-woman-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89c962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f89c962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strong Black Woman Schema &amp; Mental Health<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c766e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c766e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis project investigates how internalized expectations of strength among Black women relate to psychological distress and relationship functioning.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29b3b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d29b3b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-988fbc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"988fbc6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7583359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7583359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Completed Projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3922f13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3922f13\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f539177 e-con-full jiggle e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f539177\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5ef6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5ef6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/d.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-230\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/d.jpg 345w, https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/d-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8709e49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8709e49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.socscimed.2024.116763\" target=\"_blank\">Where I\u2019m Livin\u2019 and How I\u2019m Feelin\u2019<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ea500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74ea500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe project examined the links between neighborhood community stressors and psychological well-being among Black Americans in Milwaukee. Perceived neighborhood disadvantage was related to poorer mental health for Black men and women.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8117e01 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8117e01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-s2.0-S0277953624002077-main.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-file-word\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M369.9 97.9L286 14C277 5 264.8-.1 252.1-.1H48C21.5 0 0 21.5 0 48v416c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V131.9c0-12.7-5.1-25-14.1-34zM332.1 128H256V51.9l76.1 76.1zM48 464V48h160v104c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h104v288H48zm220.1-208c-5.7 0-10.6 4-11.7 9.5-20.6 97.7-20.4 95.4-21 103.5-.2-1.2-.4-2.6-.7-4.3-.8-5.1.3.2-23.6-99.5-1.3-5.4-6.1-9.2-11.7-9.2h-13.3c-5.5 0-10.3 3.8-11.7 9.1-24.4 99-24 96.2-24.8 103.7-.1-1.1-.2-2.5-.5-4.2-.7-5.2-14.1-73.3-19.1-99-1.1-5.6-6-9.7-11.8-9.7h-16.8c-7.8 0-13.5 7.3-11.7 14.8 8 32.6 26.7 109.5 33.2 136 1.3 5.4 6.1 9.1 11.7 9.1h25.2c5.5 0 10.3-3.7 11.6-9.1l17.9-71.4c1.5-6.2 2.5-12 3-17.3l2.9 17.3c.1.4 12.6 50.5 17.9 71.4 1.3 5.3 6.1 9.1 11.6 9.1h24.7c5.5 0 10.3-3.7 11.6-9.1 20.8-81.9 30.2-119 34.5-136 1.9-7.6-3.8-14.9-11.6-14.9h-15.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7562ef7 e-con-full jiggle e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7562ef7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a8f24a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a8f24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-238\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/113.jpg 416w, https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/113-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4635cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4635cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/famp.70027\" target=\"_blank\">Culturally Relevant Coping Strategies<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b37e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95b37e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis project investigated the links between John Henryism and shift-and-persist coping, two culturally relevant coping strategies, and relationship functioning. Findings showed that both coping strategies were related to better relationship functioning for Black couples.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e591a0 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9e591a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/100191102.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-file-word\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M369.9 97.9L286 14C277 5 264.8-.1 252.1-.1H48C21.5 0 0 21.5 0 48v416c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V131.9c0-12.7-5.1-25-14.1-34zM332.1 128H256V51.9l76.1 76.1zM48 464V48h160v104c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h104v288H48zm220.1-208c-5.7 0-10.6 4-11.7 9.5-20.6 97.7-20.4 95.4-21 103.5-.2-1.2-.4-2.6-.7-4.3-.8-5.1.3.2-23.6-99.5-1.3-5.4-6.1-9.2-11.7-9.2h-13.3c-5.5 0-10.3 3.8-11.7 9.1-24.4 99-24 96.2-24.8 103.7-.1-1.1-.2-2.5-.5-4.2-.7-5.2-14.1-73.3-19.1-99-1.1-5.6-6-9.7-11.8-9.7h-16.8c-7.8 0-13.5 7.3-11.7 14.8 8 32.6 26.7 109.5 33.2 136 1.3 5.4 6.1 9.1 11.7 9.1h25.2c5.5 0 10.3-3.7 11.6-9.1l17.9-71.4c1.5-6.2 2.5-12 3-17.3l2.9 17.3c.1.4 12.6 50.5 17.9 71.4 1.3 5.3 6.1 9.1 11.6 9.1h24.7c5.5 0 10.3-3.7 11.6-9.1 20.8-81.9 30.2-119 34.5-136 1.9-7.6-3.8-14.9-11.6-14.9h-15.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb16060 e-con-full jiggle e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb16060\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b2c2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f6b2c2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Making-Love.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-240\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Making-Love.jpg 394w, https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Making-Love-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8abb67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8abb67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/abn0000821\" target=\"_blank\">Love, Health, and the Hood<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e5337 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9e5337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis project examined the links between relationship quality and psychological well-being over time. We found that, for Black men who lived in better quality neighborhoods, relationship quality was related to better psychological well-being 10 years later.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78670b4 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"78670b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Love_health_and_the_\u0393Cyhood_A.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-file-word\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M369.9 97.9L286 14C277 5 264.8-.1 252.1-.1H48C21.5 0 0 21.5 0 48v416c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V131.9c0-12.7-5.1-25-14.1-34zM332.1 128H256V51.9l76.1 76.1zM48 464V48h160v104c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h104v288H48zm220.1-208c-5.7 0-10.6 4-11.7 9.5-20.6 97.7-20.4 95.4-21 103.5-.2-1.2-.4-2.6-.7-4.3-.8-5.1.3.2-23.6-99.5-1.3-5.4-6.1-9.2-11.7-9.2h-13.3c-5.5 0-10.3 3.8-11.7 9.1-24.4 99-24 96.2-24.8 103.7-.1-1.1-.2-2.5-.5-4.2-.7-5.2-14.1-73.3-19.1-99-1.1-5.6-6-9.7-11.8-9.7h-16.8c-7.8 0-13.5 7.3-11.7 14.8 8 32.6 26.7 109.5 33.2 136 1.3 5.4 6.1 9.1 11.7 9.1h25.2c5.5 0 10.3-3.7 11.6-9.1l17.9-71.4c1.5-6.2 2.5-12 3-17.3l2.9 17.3c.1.4 12.6 50.5 17.9 71.4 1.3 5.3 6.1 9.1 11.6 9.1h24.7c5.5 0 10.3-3.7 11.6-9.1 20.8-81.9 30.2-119 34.5-136 1.9-7.6-3.8-14.9-11.6-14.9h-15.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dc82ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3dc82ac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36cc3cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36cc3cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1113eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1113eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publications<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3825bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3825bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>\u2713 <\/b>Jenkins, A.I.C., Rice, T.M., Smith, S.M., Barton, A.W. &amp;\u00a0Beach, S.R.H. (2025). We\u00a0gon&#8217; be alright: Examining culturally relevant coping strategies as promotive factors for Black romantic relationships. F<em>amily Process, 64<\/em>(2), e70027- e70033. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/famp.70027\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/famp.70027<\/a><\/p><p>\u2713 Jenkins, A. I. C.,^ A., Fredman,^ Gamaldo, A.,^ Hall-Clark, B. N.,\u00a0 Le, Y., Mogle, J. A., Monson, C. M., Gamaldo, C. E., Thorpe, R. J., Blount, T. H., Fina, B. A., Buxton, O. M., Engeland, C. G., Rhoades, Galena K., Stanley, S.M., Macdonald, A., Dondanville, K. A., Taylor, D. J., Pruiksma, K. E., Litz, B. T., Young-McCaughan, S., Yarvis, J. S., Keane, T. M., &amp; Peterson, A. L. for the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD. (2025). An initial examination of couple therapy for PTSD outcomes among Black\/African Americans: Findings from an uncontrolled trial with military dyads. <em>Behavioral Sciences, 15<\/em>(4), 537. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/bs15040537\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/bs15040537<\/a><\/p><p>\u2713 Lei, M-K., Ong, M. L., Carter, S. E., Jenkins, A. I. C., &amp; Beach, S. R. H. (2025). A relationship enhancement program protects against relationship-quality associated weathering among Black adults in romantic partner relationships. <em>Journal of Family Psychology<\/em>. Advanced online publication. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/fam0001328\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/fam0001328<\/a><\/p><p>\u2713 Jenkins, A. I. C, Surachman, A., &amp; Armendariz, M. (2024). Where I\u2019m livin\u2019 and how I\u2019m feelin\u2019: Associations among multiple measures of community stress, gender, and mental-emotional health among Black Americans. <em>Social Science &amp; Medicine, 348<\/em> (116763), 1-10. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.socscimed.2024.116763\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.socscimed.2024.116763<\/a><\/p><p>\u2713 Jenkins, A. I. C., Fredman, S. J., Gamaldo, A. A., King, V., &amp; Almeida, D. M. (2023).<em>\u00a0<\/em>Love, health, and the \u2018hood: An examination of romantic relationship adjustment and perceived neighborhood quality as predictors of partnered Black Americans\u2019 long-term psychological health<em>.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<em>Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 132<\/em>(5), 531\u2013541.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/psycnet.apa.org\/doi\/10.1037\/abn0000821__;!!DZ3fjg!7cC1IFQ4s5hSw_AMBS5gPJ2aQh5LONA76ShwWrENtm3q0FSlY9UibBeffdOAZnkqRRxsx79swWZAL2Y$\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/abn0000821<\/a><\/p><p>\u2713 Jenkins, A. I. C, Le, Y., Surachman, A., Almeida, D. M., &amp; Fredman, S. J. (2023). Associations among financial well-being, daily relationship tension, and daily affect in two adult cohorts separated by the Great Recession<em>. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships<\/em>,\u00a0<em>40<\/em>(4), 1103-1125. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/02654075221105611\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/02654075221105611<\/a><\/p><p>\u2713 Rice, T. M., Jenkins, A. I. C., McNeil Smith, S., Alexander, C., &amp; McGregor, C. M. (2023). Racial discrimination and romantic relationship dynamics among Black Americans: A systematic review. <em>Journal of Family Theory &amp; Review, 15<\/em>(4),\u00a0793\u2013821<em>. <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/doi.org\/10.1111\/jftr.12535__;!!DZ3fjg!6ijtqW2Wf2w7FOps1e6UCYXJdvSoF7hGNB2jUnOvnDaednb0FZVwdripL4Jv50vllyIpGIbuUo_QRFSb$\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/jftr.12535<\/a>.<\/p><p>\u2713 Barton, A. W., Jenkins, A. I. C., Gong, Q., Sutton, N. C., &amp; Beach, S.R.H. (2023). The protective effects of perceived gratitude and expressed gratitude for relationship quality among African American couples.\u00a0<em>Journal of Social &amp; Personal Relationships, 40<\/em>(5), 1622-1644. <a href=\"http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/02654075221131288\">http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/02654075221131288<\/a><\/p><p><strong>^ Co-first authors, authors equally contributed to the work<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690d85c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"690d85c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5039cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5039cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public Presentations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2bcda8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2bcda8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-068f2e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"068f2e6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10522fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"10522fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_250\"  _slug=\"brief-talk\" data-title=\"brief-talk\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumb=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BriefWRC-talk-pdf-1.jpg\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_250 = {\"outline\":[],\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"source\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mangodiv.website\\\/demo49\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/BriefWRC-talk.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04ba9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d04ba9e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e05e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"00e05e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_256\"  _slug=\"retalk-brief\" data-title=\"retalk-brief\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumb=\"https:\/\/mangodiv.website\/demo49\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Reltalk-Brief-pdf-1.jpg\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_256 = {\"outline\":[],\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"source\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mangodiv.website\\\/demo49\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/Reltalk-Brief.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b3c73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01b3c73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7472fa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7472fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Presentations From the Lab<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4105466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4105466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>\u2713 <\/b>Jenkins, A. I. C. (2025, April 25). <em>Examining Multi-dimensions of Black Relationships and Health across Context and Environments. <\/em>Department of Psychological Sciences Clinical Lunch and Learn Series<em>, <\/em>Auburn University.<\/p><p><b>\u2713 <\/b>Brown, A. M. &amp; Jenkins, A. I. C. (2025, November). Structural racism and relationship dissolution among Black couples: A longitudinal survival analysis of the Fragile Families dataset. In S. McNeil Smith (Chair), <em>Structural Racism, Discrimination, and Romantic Relationship Outcomes <\/em>[Symposium]. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations. Baltimore, MD.<\/p><p><b>\u2713 <\/b>McNeil Smith, S., Landor, A., Jenkins, A. I. C., Codamon, A., Alicea, A., &amp; Jones, H. (2025, November). Structural Racism and relationship well-being among coupled Black Americans: A dyadic analysis. In S. McNeil Smith (Chair), <em>Structural Racism, Discrimination, and Romantic Relationship Outcomes <\/em>[Symposium]. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations. Baltimore, MD.<\/p><p><b>\u2713 <\/b>Rice, T. M., McNeil Smith, S., &amp; Jenkins, A. I. C. (2025, November). \u00a0Structural racism and relational well-being among partnered Black Americans. In S. McNeil Smith (Chair), <em>Structural Racism, Discrimination, and Romantic Relationship Outcomes <\/em>[Symposium]. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations. Baltimore, MD.<\/p><p><b>\u2713 <\/b>Jenkins, A. I. C., &amp; Brown, A. M. (2025, August).\u00a0<em>Disentangling discrimination: Profiles of Black Americans\u2019 oppressive encounters and romantic relationship quality.<\/em> Paper presented at the International Association of Relationship Research Main Conference, London, England, UK.<\/p><p><b>\u2713 <\/b>Jenkins, A. I. C., Rice, T. 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